London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Shoreditch 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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23.
RE-INSPECTIONS (Contd.)
Outworkers 37
Hairdressers 10
Bakehouses 82
Milkshops 33
Cooks hops 199
Fried Fish Shops 2
Ice Cream Shops 72
Butchers shops, stores etc. 23
Rag & Bone dealers 2
Food stalls 3
Food shops and premises 729
Fish curers 4
Shops Act 1950 951
Smoke observations 3
Canteens 112
Vacant sites 48
Infectious disease visits 234
Rodent Infestations 84
Non-effective visits 5,485
SUMMARY OF DEFECTS FOUND.
Premises requiring cleansing throughout 19
Premises requiring partial cleansing 380
Premises - total rooms 902
Verminous premises 87
Verminous rooms 203
Premises requiring general repair 726
Light & ventilation requiring remedying 59
Roofs, gutters, rainwater pipes defective 665
Premises damp 672
Windows requiring repair or adjustment 870
Premises overcrowded 20
Water reinstated 22
Water supply required to upper floors 8
Drains, new 412
Drains requiring reconstruction 28
Drains requiring improvement or repair 59
Drains requiring obstructions removed 174
Drains tested 477
Old drains sealed off from sewer 101
Soil vent pipes requiring repair or renewal 33
W.C's new 27
W.C's requiring improvement or repair 412
W.C's requiring obstructions removed 38
Sinks new 15
Sinks requiring improvement 26
Sinks requiring traps to be provided 6
Waste pipes requiring repair or renewal 92
Other items not specified 534